On the day when the concubine was conferred, at four or five o'clock in the night, it was still dark, so the people in Chengqian Palace began to prepare.
Because Ji Ling had been losing weight, her stomach growled at night and she was very hungry, so she did not sleep deeply. Qixi walked in, and as soon as she reached the bed, she called "Master" and she opened her eyes.
Seeing that she was not asleep, Qixi thought she was overly excited, so she knelt down happily and helped her master put on the flat embroidered shoes in the bunker. Only then did Bixue and Evian put on the clothes that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had given them before.
Come, bring in the court clothes and crowns required for the ceremony of conferring a concubine.
I had tried on these clothes two or three times beforehand, and made adjustments to any areas where the size was not suitable.
Compared with the concubine's imperial crown, the imperial crown was more luxurious and graceful. After Ji Ling's makeup was completed, Qixi held it in both hands and carefully put it on for her.
At this time, breakfast was brought in. Ji Ling only drank a small bowl of porridge and did not dare to eat more.
In the Forbidden City, the lights in the Yangxin Hall were lit up one after another. The slaves lit the palace lanterns one by one from the outside to the inside. In the bedroom of the back hall, Yinzhen, who had just laid down and slept for less than two hours,
I got up again and got ready for today's morning meeting.
Su Peisheng took the eunuchs in uniforms and went in to wait for the emperor to get up.
Yinzhen was extremely distressed, so he washed his face with cold water and threw the handkerchief into Su Peisheng's hand. Then he felt a little better and told Su Peisheng: "Concubine Chen's ceremony this morning does not need to be postponed until the chief and deputy envoys come over."
Wait, let them come in directly to save Concubine Chen from having to wait."
When Su Peisheng heard the emperor talking about Concubine Chen, he smiled and said: "I know, don't worry, Your Majesty, you will definitely not let Concubine Chen work hard."
In the Chengqian Palace, the incense case has been laid out for a long time, the east and west are divided into register cases and treasure cases, and a colorful banner for concubines is set up outside the palace gate.
The sky gradually gets brighter.
At the auspicious hour, the servants of the ceremony came in, one in front and one behind, holding the treasure book. Without looking sideways, they walked slowly to the incense table and then began to read out the emperor's decree.
Ji Ling was supported by Qixi, knelt down, received the order and thanked him.
After performing the Liusu three-kneeling and three-bowing ceremony, Ji Ling stood up and followed the internal prisoner Ceili and walked out steadily.
The majestic concubine Chen's colorful ceremony was waiting in front of the Chengqian Palace, covering almost half of the palace road. Looking around, the colors were endless.
All the concubines who were watching the ceremony said one after another: "Congratulations, Concubine Chen!"
Ji Ling returned the gift with a smile, and the ceremonial officer led her into the ceremony, cheering her in front and crowding behind her.
The colorful battle finally slowly headed towards Qianqing Palace.
Compared with when she was a concubine, Ji Ling's every step was more steady and calm.
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After the day's ceremony was finally over, she was so tired that she fell into pieces. She was hungry the night before and didn't really sleep well. By the time she came back sitting on the throne of the concubine, she was already very exhausted.
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After returning and rewarding everyone in the Chengqian Palace, Qixi quickly served his master and took off his court crown and court clothes.
Ji Ling lay down on the bed crookedly and fell asleep.
I don't know how long I slept, but I also had a dream. In the dream, I was carrying the third princess to play in the imperial garden. Suddenly, the third princess took a flower branch and gently scratched her face.
Ji Ling smiled and said sideways: "Don't make trouble, Xi'er, don't make trouble!"
The third princess giggled, but her hands still didn't stop.
Ji Ling ducked to the side, her body trembled, and she suddenly woke up. She opened her eyes slightly, her eyelashes still squinted, and she felt that the light in the room was warm and a bit dazzling.
Ji Ling subconsciously raised her hands to cover her eyes. She paused for a moment before remembering that she was in Chengqian Palace.
Only Yinzhen's voice sounded softly: "Lingling, are you awake?"
Ji Ling was startled and opened her eyes wide, only to see Yinzhen sitting next to him, holding a few strands of her hair in his hand and gently scratching the side of her face.
Seeing that she had woken up, he said with a smile: "I originally wanted you to sleep a little longer, but I heard from my servant that you have slept for two hours, so it's about time you think about it."
Ji Ling propped her elbows on the bed and wanted to sit up. Yinzhen put his arms around her shoulders and helped her stand up. He held her in his arms, touched her long hair, and said with a smile: "
How did Concubine Chen sleep?"
Ji Ling heard him say "Chen Fei", obviously making fun of herself, and couldn't help but laugh.
She rubbed her eyes, raised her hands and hung them around Yinzhen's neck. She smiled and said, "Sleep well. If the emperor didn't use his hair to scratch my face, I would sleep even more soundly."
Yinzhen raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "It turns out that I came at the wrong time!"
As he said this, he stood up and prepared to leave.
Ji Ling quickly stretched out her hand to pull his sleeves, but the movement was too big, and she almost rolled under the bed together with the quilt. Fortunately, Yinzhen had quick eyes and quick hands, and he hugged her whole body quickly.
He put Ji Ling back on the bed and couldn't help but laugh in a low voice and said: "You are already the mother of two children, why are you still so careless?"
Ji Ling blinked, with a smart smile on his face, tilted his head slightly, raised his face and said coquettishly to Yinzhen: "I won't really fall, the emperor will definitely catch me!"
As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Yinzhen's sleeve, shook it, and drew slight circles in his palm with her fingers.
Yinzhen had never been able to deal with her coquettishness. At this time, he could only try to take his hand away, but Ji Ling grabbed his sleeve tightly, and the two of them couldn't separate themselves, and Ji Ling started laughing.
Grandma Chen, Qixi, and Bixue were waiting outside. Listening to the laughter and laughter inside, they felt relieved.
Concubine Chen... no, that's the good thing about Concubine Chen - she always has a way to make the emperor happy. After a tiring day in the past, who doesn't expect to see a carefree smiling face in the harem?
Although she sometimes felt that as the mother of two children, Concubine Chen inevitably still had some childishness.
Especially when compared with other empresses in the palace.
But it seems that this is the reason why I am particularly attracted to Long Live Lord.
Inside the Nuan Pavilion, Yinzhen raised his hand and touched her head gently, holding her on his lap.
Ji Ling leaned on his shoulder and listened to Yinzhen's slow voice: "Lingling, I was thinking of raising your position when you gave birth, but I was worried that you would be weak after giving birth. This concubine
The ceremony is bound to be a mess, so it has been postponed until now - you can't blame me."
As he spoke, he held her hand in his and moved his wrist slightly unconsciously.
Ji Ling looked up at Yinzhen, smiled, shook his head, and said: "The emperor's words are serious, how can I blame the emperor? It is a joy to be granted the title of concubine, but even if you are not granted the title of concubine, the emperor does not owe me anything."
She looked at Yinzhen with bright eyes and leaned back. Yinzhen was afraid that she would fall, so he immediately reached out to hold her arm and ordered softly: "Sit tight."
As expected, Ji Ling sat down obediently and swayed her legs on Yinzhen's knees.
She looked at him, took his hand and put it on her chest, and said sweetly: "Yin Zhen, I will remember every bit of your kindness to me and will never forget it."
With a smile on his lips, Yinzhen looked at her deeply for a while, then raised his hand to touch her hair, feeling both love and pity in his heart.